Haden Highclere Kettle Review

The Haden Highclere Kettle is a stylish and sleek electric retro kettle which is traditional in design, but modern in practicality. The body of the kettle is round, with a elegantly curved spout, stylish overhead metal handle with a plastic cover, and a quaint lift off lid. The cream exterior together with the black plastic handle covering and the black lid knob work well together, and really do exhibit a retro feel.

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From a feature perspective, the kettle meets the modern standard. Some of these features include rapid boil technology, a fine mesh water filter, a water level indicator, a 360 degree base and multiple safety features. We discuss these features and more in detail later.

About Haden

Haden are a long established brand. Originally they sold bicycles and then motorbikes, but since then they've moved into the small kitchen appliance and kitchen accessories market. You can also buy under the Haden brand: toasters, bread bins, microwaves, mixers, salt & pepper millers, and more. They're renowned for their innovation.

Specification

Let's look at the specification:

• Capacity - 1.5 Litres. This is around 6 cups which is suitable for most families, and most workplaces.
• Dimensions - 20.0cm x 24.5cm x 28.0cm.
• Rapid Boil - The kettle is equipped with modern rapid boil technology. Excessive waiting times will become a thing of the past.
• Water Filter - There's a fine mesh limescale filter inside the spout. This is essential for most of the UK as the tap water is saturated with the minerals which cause limescale. The filter is removable and washable under a tap for instance.
• Water Level Indicator - The kettle has a BPA free plastic water window with a water level indicator. You can tell from a glance how much water's inside the kettle. This is perfect for the energy conscious as you can boil the precise amount of water required, therefore resulting in a smaller energy bill.
• Lift Off Lid - The lid is a straightforward lift off lid. There's no fiddling around with flimsy hinged lids with this kettle, just simple lid on or lid off.
• Illuminating On/Off Switch - The power switch will illuminate to indicate whether the kettle is boiling.
• 360 Degree Base - The kettle lives on a 360 degree base. The kettle can swivel around this base to face any angle. This feature makes the kettle suitable for left and right handers.
• Boil Dry Protection - There's an in-built safety feature which will prevent the kettle from evaporating the water inside and continuing to attempt to boil.
• Automatic Shut Off - When the water reaches temperature, it will stop boiling.

Matching Toaster

Haden sell a toaster in the same design as the Highclere Kettle. Ideal if you're looking at a complete kitchen redesign.

Our View

To summarise, the Haden Highclere Kettle is a blend of classic design with up to date features. Its sturdy stainless steel body and BPA free construction will put your mind at ease. The design is elegant and will suit most kitchens. The modern features are the icing on the cake, in particular the rapid boil. We rate this kettle 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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